ravigupta2912 wrote:
Arro44 wrote:
IB: Non-democratic legislation might be a step into the direction of free market economy and democracy, given that the respective country is transitioning from a totalitarian to a democratic form of government.
It is our task to identify an assumption which supports that statement and answer choice E seems well suited:
E) The nations whose anticapitalistic measures the people in question bemoan had totalitarian regimes in the past
Past totalitarian regime => Need for transition => Justification for "uncapitalistic" legislation
This provides a solid foundation for the premise.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Chris
I had rejected E because it spoke of totalitarian regimes in the past while the conclusion talks of actions that governments are "currently" talking. E could also a situation where while the government was totalitarian in the past but are no longer when the anti-capitalist measures are being taken by the government. Can anyone shed light on this? I'm confused.
E) The nations whose anticapitalistic measures the people in question bemoan HAD totalitarian regimes in the past
CONCLUSSON: "People who bemoan the seemingly anticapitalistic measures certain governments are currently taking are being hasty." WHY?
PREMISE: Repressive measures against capitalistic developments are required DURING the transition from a totalitarian regime to a democracy.
Here we see a logical gap. "Certain governments" in the conclusion must be DURING the transition from totalitarian regimes to democracies.
I think in Assumption questions, we should ALWAYS use the negation technique when we have come to a few remaining answer choices. If you negate (E), it becomes as follows: "The nations whose anti capitalistic measures the people in question bemoan DID NOT HAVE totalitarian regimes in the past." If so, these nations can not be currently in the TRANSITION from totalitarian regimes to democracies." Then repressive anticapitalistic measures DO NOT apply to those countries. This breaks down the Conclusion. Hence, (E) is incorrect.